A newborn baby's cord blood contains stem cells that ... If so, the banking kit will have instructions along with blood collection tubes. These don't charge anything for storage.

After your baby is born, your midwife will clamp and cut the umbilical cord as they would do during any birth. The blood is then drawn from the cord into a special collection bag (HTA 2024).

When you first get pregnant, your doctor will take a blood sample. The lab will check for problems that could affect you and your baby. They include rubella, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia ...